No calls but orcas nearby At least the Ds have headed north through Blackney Pass, not sure about the C10s. It's a lovely moonlit night here, feels so great to be home!! Helena & Paul 09 Jun 2017 22:53:55 PDT No calls but orcas nearby This has been so exciting! We had just got back from Alert Bay when we heard the Ds had just gone south in Blackney Pass. We picked them up on the CP camera and followed them until they were very tiny whales in the big ocean. They called on entering Johnstone Strait, then went quiet and then vocal once again. They never sounded close to Critical Point but ahead of them were the C10s who had earlier also come into Johnstone Strait via Blackney Pass (see Paul's notes). The C10s disappeared just as the Ds came into the Strait. Surely they are still on the same track east? Last year, around this same time the Cs came in for a mid June trip. Amazing. Helena 09 Jun 2017 19:09:42 PDT Boat noise It was just a glimpse from the Lab, cameras & all, but the C10s have made it into the Strait and are now headed east towards the Bight. Their calls were fabulous as they passed the PI and CP hydrophones, but a procession of big vessels passed soon after - Alaska ferry then 2 cruise ships - so it isn't pleasant underwater! Just the same, it's looking like our 2017 season is underway, our day is made! Paul 09 Jun 2017 14:57:22 PDT Superb sounds!! Wonderful calls from C10s on PI hydrophone! Paul 09 Jun 2017 13:57:14 PDT Superb sounds!! The C10s are back! ID by Christie McMillan, thanks Christie! We're hearing them on the Flower Island hydrophone, may come into view of the Lab camera soon. Paul 09 Jun 2017 11:37:44 PDT